Re:Are Geeks The New Alpha Male?
by orangecat on Wednesday February 24, 2010 @06:31PM
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No, our genes aren't that smart. For the same reason that sex doesn't stop being enjoyable when using birth control, women won't stop being attracted to socially dominant men because the shy geeks have better earning potential.
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Well, given enough time, women will prefer men who provide more advantages to her children.
Of course, "earning potential" actually doesn't matter much either, in a wealthy society where death from poverty is rare. Instead, look at the people who are having lots of kids vs. few or none. Don't underestimate the power of vertical memetic transmission, either--breeding rapidly is more viable today than ever before as a means of promoting ideas.
Genetic engineering will probably throw everything out the window long before selection pressures could do much anyhow.
I agree that social confidence (some might say dominance) remains attractive to women, but I'd also argue that geeks are becoming a little less shy as intelligence and technology is considered cool or sexy.